Course dates

Course dates 2011-12

• Foundation and Pre-Foundation students
• BA (Hons), Access and Pre-Master's students

Course dates 2012-13

• Foundation and Pre-Foundation students
• Access students
• BA (Hons) students
• Summer School students

2011-12 All Foundation and Pre-Foundation students:

Autumn Term 2011
05 September - 16 December 2011
Half Term 24 to 28 October
Christmas Break: 17 December to 02 January

Spring Term 2012
03 January - 16 March 2012
Half Term: 13 to 17 February

Summer Term 2012
19 March - 13 June 2012
Good Friday 06 April, Easter Monday 09 April.

Nb. The CSVPA Arts Festival runs from 06 - 14 June 2011. Attendance is mandatory for all students.

2011-12 BA Hons, Access and Pre-Master's students:

These courses are structured around two semesters with winter and spring breaks.

Semester A
26 September 2011* - 27 January 2012
(Vacation 17 December - 02 January 2012)
Students for direct entry to year 3 (BA Top-Up) should start on 5th September 2011.

Semester B
30 January - 13 June 2012
(Vacation 30 March - 15 April 2012)

Semester C
Access to Higher Education programme only
04 June - 31 August 2012

The CSVPA Arts Festival runs from 06 - 13 June 2011. Attendance is mandatory for all students.

2012-13 Foundation and Pre-Foundation Students

Term One
Monday 10th September 2012 to Friday 21st December 2012
Half Term: Saturday 27th October to Sunday 4th November 2012
Christmas Holiday: Saturday 22nd December to Sunday 6th January 2013

Term Two
Monday 7th January 2013 to Friday 22nd March 2013
Half Term: Saturday 9th February to Sunday 17th February 2013

Term Three
Monday 25th March 2013 to 20th June 2013

2012-13 Access to Higher Education:

Semester A
Monday 1st October 2012 to Friday 25th January 2013
Christmas Holiday: Saturday 22nd December to Sunday 6th January 2013

Semester B
Monday 28th January 2013 to 20th June 2013
Easter Holiday: Saturday 23rd March to Sunday 7th April 2013

Semester C (for students starting in January – semester B)
Thursday 20th June 2013 to 6th September 2013

2012-13 BA (Hons) and Pre-Master's students – New year 1 and 2 Students:

Semester One
Monday 1st October 2012 to Friday 25th January 2013
Christmas Holiday: Saturday 22nd December to Sunday 6th January 2013

Semester Two
Monday 28th January 2013 to 20th June 2013
Easter Holiday: Saturday 23rd March to Sunday 7th April 2013

2012-13 BA students - new students entering directly into year 3:

Semester One
Monday 10th September 2012 to Friday 25th January 2013
Christmas Holiday: Saturday 22nd December to Sunday 6th January 2013

Semester Two
Monday 28th January 2013 to 20th June 2013
Easter Holiday: Saturday 23rd March to Sunday 7th April 2013

2012 Summer School students:

Each Monday between 01 July 2012 and 12 August 2012 (last student arrival 05 August 2012)

Except students studying the Portfolio Preparation Programme:
22nd July 2012 (arrival) - 7th August 2012 (departure)
12th August 2012 (pm arrival) - 28th August 2012 (departure)